IFEVA   02662
INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES FISIOLOGICAS Y ECOLOGICAS VINCULADAS A LA AGRICULTURA
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Effect of plant growth stage on the expression and magnitude of glyphosate resistance in Sorghum halepense.
Autor/es:
PEDRO GUNDEL; IGNACIO ROMERO; SANTIAGO DEVOTO-GALLARDO; CLAUDIO GHERSA; MARTIN VILA-AIUB
Lugar:
Miami, USA.
Reunión:
Conferencia; Pan-American Weed Resistance Conference (Bayer Crop Science); 2010
Institución organizadora:
Bayer
Resumen:
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